Mountainhome show a magnet for antiquers

Shirley Sagan of North Abington Township looks forward to being a vendor at the Mountainhome United Methodist Church antique show every year.

MELANIE VANDERVEER

Shirley Sagan of North Abington Township looks forward to being a vendor at the Mountainhome United Methodist Church antique show every year.

"This is my 40th year. This is the only show I do now. I used to do others. I just won't let this one go," Sagan said. "It's too wonderful and a comfortable show."

This year marks the 55th year of the antique show, and with about 25 vendors, there's a lot to see — and possibly purchase.

"It's furniture, collectibles, glassware, art glass, jewelry, vintage clothes, primitive tools and others," said Maryann Miller, event founder and organizer. "Two of the vendors have been with me over 35 years. Now that a lot of the older dealers that have done the show can't anymore, we have a lot of newer dealers."

Miller began the antiques show because of her continued love of antiques.

"I started this 55 years ago because I've been a collector of antiques all my life," Miller said. "I've gone to shows with a friend of mine, and we decided to do our own show. It's been more or less the same format. We stay away from being a flea market."

And while Miller owns tons of antiques, she says it's still fun to find something new.

"It's fun to find things you think you can't live without," she said. "I have buildings full of antiques that I don't know what I'll ever do with."

Sagan sells furniture and accessories each year at the show. And for the past few years, her daughter has joined her as a vendor.

"The first one I did was in 1973. I fell in love with it, and that's it. My daughter is doing her second or third year now."

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